[Substitute Marriage + Sweet Romance + Power Couple + Marriage Before Love + No Angst]
Claire Spencer was abandoned at birth and only reunited with the Shen family over twenty years later.
She returned with joy, only to face betrayal—her fiancé left her for her stepsister. To make matters worse, she was forced into a substitute marriage, taking her stepsister’s place in wedding a comatose man.
Ethan Bennett, founder and CEO of the R Group, was a business prodigy—a man of immense power and the wealthiest figure in the capital. Yet after a car accident left him in a coma for a year, doctors declared he was on the verge of death.
The world waited to laugh at his downfall.
But no one expected that on their wedding night, he would wake—gently wiping away Claire’s tears.
From then on, the ruthless tycoon transformed into a doting husband, willing to give her everything, even his life. He stood by her side, crushing their enemies, while occasionally melting into playful, affectionate antics.
Yet all the jealous onlookers could do was mock Claire—calling her ugly, a country bumpkin, uneducated.
But Claire Spencer's scar had vanished, her beauty now breathtaking enough to make hearts tremble. Her corset kept stealing the spotlight, while Ethan Bennett somehow seemed... inadequate by comparison.
**[Mini Scene:**
Claire Spencer: "I have zero interest in a man who can't move his legs and needs a piss bag. You're on the couch again tonight."
Ethan Bennett snapped, "Get lost!"
Then, in the next breath, he pulled her close by the waist, voice softening to a coaxing murmur, "Come share the bed with me tonight."**]
(Note: Adjusted phrasing for natural English flow while preserving the sharp banter and sudden shift in tone. "Piss bag" retains the crude realism of the original, while "stealing the spotlight" conveys the competitive dynamic. The mini-scene format mirrors modern social media snippets for relatability.)
